Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brownlow Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Melcombe Regis , and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brownlow Street (DT4 7HW) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Melcombe Regis average (385.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brownlow Street (DT4 7HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melcombe Regis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weymouth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weymouth | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Weymouth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weymouth | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upway Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
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